Shloka 19
Adhyaya 72 — The Reconciliation Rite, Sarasvati Sacrifice, and the Birth of Uttama Manu (Auttama Manvantara Prelude)
ततः स राजा रभसा परिष्वज्याह मानिनीम् ।
प्रिये ! प्रसन्न एवाहं भूयोऽप्येवं ब्रवीषि किम् ॥
tataḥ sa rājā rabhasā pariṣvajyāha māninīm | priye! prasanna evāhaṃ bhūyo 'pyevaṃ bravīṣi kim ||
پھر بادشاہ نے اس مغرور محبوبہ کو شوق سے گلے لگا کر کہا—“اے پیاری، میں تو پہلے ہی خوش ہوں؛ پھر تم بار بار ایسا کیوں کہتی ہو؟”
FAQs
The ruler is portrayed as self-controlled and affectionate; reassurance and clarity in relationships prevent needless escalation and enable constructive action.
Ancillary dharma-narrative (illustrative conduct), not a direct pancalakṣaṇa unit.
The embrace symbolizes re-integration of divided will; the ‘prasanna’ state is the prerequisite for efficacious vows/rites in later verses.